Halloween Festivities!

My first Halloween in College Station was simply unforgettable. I dressed up as five different costumes within the span of three days; a dinosaur, a bumble bee, Raggedy Ann doll, a dark angel, and a school teacher. Let me recap the weekend for you…Thursday night, I went trick or treating for canned goods with my friends in MSC Fish. I was dressed up as a bumble bee and it was rather chilly outside. The weather wasn’t ideal as we walked from house to house, but it was all for a good cause. After volunteering, I had a quick costume change into my Raggedy Ann outfit. I wore this outfit in 8^th grade and decided to bring it back this year. I had the dress and the stockings on as I walked through the commons lobby; however, no one knew what I was dressed up as. I asked three boys if I looked like Raggedy Ann and as one turned around to say I looked better than Raggedy Ann; he ran into a copy machine and fell on the floor. I thought things like that only happened in movies… it was hilarious. Another guy stopped me in the commons and told me I needed to borrow his wig for the night… little did I know it would make my entire costume so much better. I hung out with one of my Tri-Delt girlfriends, Whitney Richmond, and we went dancing at Daisy Duke’s! It was a ton of fun to see everyone else’s costumes on Northgate and it a great start to the weekend. On Friday, MSC Fish hosted the “Blair Fish Project.” It was our Halloween social with all members and staff, and I had a blast dressed up as a dark angel. I have fallen in love with this organization and all of the people I’ve met so far! Between my school, my FOF, and my powder-puff friends… it’s amazing. Afterwards, the freshmen in FISH kept the Halloween spirit alive and continued to hang out at the Callaway Villas! I hopped from all of my FISH activities to Midnight Yell with my Tri-Delt girlfriends and the corps boys. This weekend was Delta Delta Delta’s “Football Buddies” experiment with the guys in Quadrant 17. A huge group of us pulled with the core and they matched us up with a date. In order to meet our dates before the game, a few of us attended Midnight Yell with them. On Saturday, I sat two rows from the field to watch the Aggie play Missouri. It was unbelievable and an experience of a lifetime. Our amazing seats BTHO sitting on the third deck. And not to mention…. I MADE IT ON THE MEGRATRON! Not only was it the best part of the moring, but it was also the best moment of my entire life. I had people texting me saying that they saw me and let’s face it, I felt like a total celebrity for two seconds. Even though we lost in overtime, it was a great game to watch alongside our corps dates. I spent the afternoon in the beautiful weather outside with Madeline Corley, Madelyn Wilson, and Alex Legan. We acted like complete idiots rolling down hills, lying in the grass, jamming to Justin Bieber, and taking lots of future “blackmail material” pictures. It was such a spontaneous afternoon and I am so thankful for each one of those girls. Saturday night, I dressed up as a school teacher and this was definitely my riskiest costume choice for the weekend. I finally hung out with my best friend in the whole world, Katy Lowery, and her roommate, Crysta Sheridan. We hopped to couple Halloween events with some of our other friends from high school and it was great to see everyone in their costumes! Halloween weekend was filled with craziness and lots of fun in this college town. October 31^st hasn’t actually passed yet, but I am definitely “halloweened” out.  I attempted to balance my weekend between my friends in FISH, my sisters in Tri-Delt, and my besties from High School, and I had an unforgettable time with all of them. There seems to always be something exciting going on in my life at A&M, but this weekend had a million great things jammed into a couple days. Happy Halloween Everyone!!!

Halloween 2011... Thanks & Gig 'Em!

The Beginning

This post will be short and candy-corn sweet, because I believe the pictures tell the whole story. On Wednesday, I went to a Tri-Delta Pumpkin Carving Mixer with the boys in BCA. We played a silly little matching game and were paired up with a partner. We ripped out all of the pumpkin goo and seeds, and got to carving. I went straight from the mixer to powder puff practice for MSC Fish. We are a dedicated team that practices regularly three times per week in order to prepare for our tournament against the other FLOs. Our boy coaches take it very seriously, and it is so much fun! After practice, we rushed back to the dorm and changed into our costumes for this week’s GCM (General Committee Meeting) for MSC Fish. Tonight was finally the night for FOF (Family of Fish) and BIG/little reveal. We were each instructed to dress up in a different themed costume. My FOF’s theme was “The Beginning,” so naturally I dressed up as a dinosaur. RAWR! The other people in my “family” were dressed up as Adam & Eve, God, babies, and cave men/women. We covered every theory of the beginning of earth's history… it was absolutely perfect.  Other FOF’s themes were Mario, Camo, 50’s, pigs, etc. After the reveal, my entire FOF headed to Kathleen’s house and hung out. Everyone has such strong personalities in our family, but somehow it was like we were always meant for each other. We all yelled and laughed the entire night, attempted to announce our names and other fun facts about ourselves, chowed down on 60 nuggets, and bonded over the littlest moments. It was a blast to dress up as a dinosaur and see how creative everyone else’s costumes were in MSC Fish. This weekend will be my first Halloween in College Station and I can only imagine how much fun it is going to be. Costumes, college, and complete craziness.

FISH & Family

This weekend was a MSC-FISH and family filled weekend! On Thursday night, I was able to go back to Sugar Land and have dinner with my family. I had barely been home at all since I moved out here, and to be honest it felt bizarre going back. There is nothing that compares to the comfort of your own home, sitting on your own couch, and talking to the people you love the most. We ate dinner at Lupe Tortilla and I was finally able to go to sleep at a decent hour. The next day we had a Girl’s Day! My Mom took the day off from work and Shannon and I skipped our classes. We went shopping, ran errands, and had lunch at my favorite spot with my Dad. I purchased my first business suit set and felt all grown up. The day passed by way too quickly and I headed back to College Station that night. No matter how short-lived my Sugar Land visit seemed, any time I am able to spend with my family is priceless. However, saying goodbye never gets easier. Saturday morning at 5:20 AM was the start of Fall Project with MSC FISH! This was an all-day service project with approximately 40 of our freshmen and several of our AD’s and Exec’s. The project was located in Lufkin, Texas, which was about a 2 hour road trip from College Station. Once we arrived, we divided into groups that were assigned to distinct projects within the facility. My group consisted of 8 people (Grace, Jessica, Sarah, Ellie, Christian, Tyler, Drew, and myself), and we were instructed to paint ‘Benches at the Ballpark’! We named ourselves the ‘Teal Team’, since we painted virtually EVERYTHING at the ballpark teal. We painted several benches, swing seats, doors, bleachers, and a few other little things. The facility provided a full breakfast and lunch for us, and we couldn’t have asked for better weather. The hours passed by too quickly and before we knew it the day was over. I had a ton of fun serving all morning, all while I was getting to know my FISH friends much better. Fall Project was our first big service activity in MSC FISH and it was a total success! We arrived back in College Station around 4 PM and had a quick turnaround time for our Camp-Out at Lake Bryan. Everyone arrived at Lake Bryan around 7 PM for the festivities to begin. We set up our tents in the complete darkness, paid unnecessary parking fees, and hung out around the lake. The guys played football and participated in a ‘Male’s Talent Contest’. Needless to say, that was highly entertaining to watch. Even though we couldn’t see anyone’s faces due to the darkness, the camp-out allowed us to get to know each other much better. My favorite parts were the back-rub train, star gazing, and having pillow talk inside the tents. After our adventure at Lake Bryan, we concluded that at the next camp-out we should get a hotel. The idea of camping is great and all; however, the sleeping situation is rough. I am so thankful that I was able to spend countless hours with my friends in MSC-FISH this weekend. They are all much fun to be around, and even at an all-night camp out the energy never faded out. Between visiting my family, serving at Fall Project, and star gazing at Lake Bryan, I had an incredibly busy and fun weekend.